Calling the Cops

An EdSource investigation into policing in California schools

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Shooting incidents

From all counties, school districts and schools in the database.

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Police call logs are from a sampling of schools representing California for the period Jan. 1 to June 30, 2023. The database does not include all schools or districts.

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Incident Logs

displaying 26 - 50 records in total 104

Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - ShootingWoodworth-Monroe TK-8 Academy School

Inglewood Unified School District, Los Angeles County

THREAT ASSESSMENT Reported to Inglewood Unified Police Department

4/19/23 at 8:30:00 AM

Incident details:

The above school site contacted school police to advise of a student who said as he walked onto the campus and stated, "I'm going to shoot up the school kill" and in that instant was called by the safety assistant posted at the entrance interrupting his spontaneous statement. A threat assessment was done by a school counselor and forwarded to school police dispatch. The Inglewood Police Department was dispatched to take the report and potentially will be searching the home. The lieutenant will follow up.
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - ShootingParras (Nick G.) Middle School

Redondo Beach Unified School District, Los Angeles County

422R - 422R-THREAT Rpt Reported to Redondo Beach Police Department

3/3/23 at 9:46:44 AM

Incident details:

STUDENT WAS THREATNED BY ANOTHER STUDENT THAT THEY WOULD BE SHOT ...OCCUR 0900 ... THE STUDENT TOLD RP BUT SAID IT WASN'T SERIOUS. RP REQ SRO TO COME OUT AND 911 W/HIM
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - ShootingRedondo Union High School

Redondo Beach Unified School District, Los Angeles County

1021 - 1021 REQUEST Reported to Redondo Beach Police Department

1/26/23 at 9:50:56 PM

Incident details:

RP SAW FELLOW STUDENT POST THEMSELVES W/ A GLOCK ON INSTAGRAM RE: A FIGHT AT RDUH NO CLEAR PICTURES ON ANY STUDENTS - REFERRED TO TPD PER SUPERVISOR BAVIS
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - ShootingRedondo Union High School

Redondo Beach Unified School District, Los Angeles County

422R - 422R-THREAT Rpt Reported to Redondo Beach Police Department

2/10/23 at 7:02:45 AM

Incident details:

REC'D INSTAGRAM DM FROM STUDENT SAYING THEY WANTED TO SHOOT UP THE SCHOOL - IT WAS AN ANONYMOUS REPORT VIA THEIR SYSTEM
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - ShootingModoc High School

Modoc Joint Unified School District, Modoc County

LAW - LAW DEFAULT Reported to Alturas Police Department

1/19/23 at 1:59:18 PM

Incident details:

STATED . THREATENED TO SHOOT // ASKED FOR CHIEF TO MEET ON THE EAST SIDE OF 8TH STREET AND GO TO THE GUITAR CLASS FROM THERE. Norby removed Correa from classrom and we wnt to Budmark's office. said he was in the bathroom when another student said talking abour , implying that was saying negative things about started a text exchange with resulted in sending a photograph of a hand with the middle finger extended. later sent a text message asking if as going to shoot him. denied making any threats to When asked if we could view the text messages aid he had blocked : which deleted all of their text messages. told a similar story and admitted he was the one who texted about shooting. ; also said their texts were deleted when blocked him. also said he was told today by s girlfriend, , that ad stated he was going to shoot We questioned who denied that ever made any threats toward After determining there was no evidence of any threats we brought und back to Budmark's office and explained the circumstances. It appeared code 4 when I left.
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - ShootingLegacy Magnet Academy School

Tustin Unified School District, Orange County

422R-THREATS REPORT Reported to Tustin Police Department

5/9/23 at 5:02:00 PM

Incident details:

RP HAS A STUDENT IN HER OFFICE WHO WITNESSED ANOTHER 2 STUDENTS AT CVS ON AN EBIKE CARRYING A BBGUN - WHEN HE VIDEO RECORDED THEM THEY CONFRONTED THE WITNESS ANDTHREATED TO SHOOT HIM WITH THE BBGUN IF HE TOLD ON THEM - - UNK WHERE THEY ARE NOW - ONE SUSP JUVIE HAS BEEN ID’D 1 HAD A SKI MASK-THE WITNESS STUDENT IS SHAKEN UP BUT UNINJURED IN ASST PRICIPALS OFFICE
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - ShootingPioneer Middle School

Tustin Unified School District, Orange County

422R-THREATS REPORT Reported to Tustin Police Department

5/8/23 at 8:56:00 AM

Incident details:

A STUDENT SENT A TEXT TO ANOTHER STUDENT ON SATURDAY SAYING HE WANTED TO SHOOT THEM. NO SPECIFIC TIME FRAME, NO LOCATION OR ANTHING ABOUT SPECIFIC WEAPON. THE TWO GIRLS WHO WERE THREATENED IN THE TEXT ARE IN THE OFFICE WITH THIER PARENTS. THE MALE [redacted] SENT THE THREAT IS ALSO IN CLASS TODAY IN ROOM [redacted] THE SCHOOL ADV [redacted] IS [redacted] AND HAS MADE PAST THREATS ALONG WITH SHOWING PHOTOS OF GUNS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR. SCHOOL DID A WELFARE CHECK AT THAT TIME AND DEEMED THE THREAT UNFOUNDED AND NO WEAPONS WERE LOCTATED.
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - ShootingChester Junior/Senior High School

Plumas Unified School District, Plumas County

JUVI Reported to Plumas County Sheriff

1/27/23 at 11:46:43 AM

Incident details:

C/CHESTER HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPLE STATED-3 SEPERATE STUDENTS MADE THREATS TOWARDS PEERS - 1ST-STH GRADE MALE-JUV/INDEX JUV/ STATED GETTING GUNS, STATED GOING TO BRING GUN TO SCHOOL AND SHOOT FEMALE STUDENT - 2ND- 5TH GRADE MALE JUV/INDEX STATED ON THE PLAYGROUND "IM GOING TO MURDER YOU IM GOING TO KILL YOU" TO A GROUP OF PEERS - 3RD 5TH GRADE FEMALE JUV/INDEX GOING TO BRING A KNIFE TO SCHOOL AND STAB A CERTIAN STUDENT IF HE DOESNT LEAVE HER ALONE - PER D3-CLOSE HAD CONTACT WITH PARENTS SCHOOL TO HANDLE
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - ShootingGreenville High School

Plumas Unified School District, Plumas County

THREAT Reported to Plumas County Sheriff

1/25/23 at 7:08:58 AM

Incident details:

C/REP THREATS OF STUDENT BRINGING WEAPON TO SCHOOL AND THAT HE WILL "SHOOT IT UP", A STUDENTS PARENT REPORTED JUST NOW TO PRINCIPAL, OTHER STUDENT HEARD HIM MAKE THREATS - SGT ADVISED NEG THREATS - SCHOOL TO HANDLE
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - ShootingArthur S. Dudley Elementary School

Center Joint Unified School District, Sacramento County

422R - CRIMINAL OR TERRORIST THREATS - REPORT Reported to Twin Rivers Unified Police Department

2/8/23 at 12:26:30 PM

Incident details:

MADE THREAT YESTERDAY 02/07/2023 THAT HIS UNCLE WAS GOING TO GO TO THE SCHOOL TO SHOOT & HER FATHER ... FATHER MICHEAL HARRIS HEARD THE ENTIRE SITUATION .. IS SUSPENDED & AT HOME BUT RP WANTS STUD TALKED TO & WOULD LIKE IT CONFIRMED THERE ARE NO WEAPONS AT HOME
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - ShootingArthur S. Dudley Elementary School

Center Joint Unified School District, Sacramento County

422R - CRIMINAL OR TERRORIST THREATS - REPORT Reported to Twin Rivers Unified Police Department

3/8/23 at 3:01:39 PM

Incident details:

INC HAPPENED LAST WEEK BUT UNKWN EXACTLY WHEN & TOLD VICTIM .... VICTIM WAS ADV THAT WERE GOING TO BRING A GUN TO SCHOOL TO SHOOT THE VICTIM & A DESCP WAS GIVEN TO VICTIM OF THE TYPE OF GUN & WHERE IT WAS LOCATED IN AUNT B CENTER CONSOLE ... MOTHER OF VICTIM, DANA
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - ShootingCenter High School

Center Joint Unified School District, Sacramento County

422R - CRIMINAL OR TERRORIST THREATS - REPORT Reported to Twin Rivers Unified Police Department

2/2/23 at 9:04:16 AM

Incident details:

STUD MADE 422 STMTS TO STAFF MEMBER MAURICIO CAMARENA WHO IS THE COLLEGE CAREER COUSELOR // WHILE DISCUSSING GRADES AFTER SCHOOL YESTERDAY 02-01-23 @ 1535HRS ASKED WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF HE BROUGHT A RIFLE TO SCHOOL TOMORROW MEANING TODAY 02-02-23. STAFF JUST REPORTED IT 5 MINS AGO// STUD BEING PULLED INTO MAIN OFFICE// R/P WILL ADV PARENTS ONCE OFFICER IS 10-97
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - ShootingCommunity Collaborative Charter School

Twin Rivers Unified School District, Sacramento County

422R Reported to Twin Rivers Unified Police Department

2/13/23 at 2:30:28 PM

Incident details:

ADMIN ADV STU STATED SHE IS GOING TO BRING A GUN TO SCHOOL. SHE HAS ACCESS TO GUN AT DAD HOUSE. STU STATED AT NIGHTTIME SHE CANGETTHEGUNBCHERDADLEAVES IT ON THE NIGHT STAND. STU CLAIM ANOTHER STUD THREATEN TO KILL HER. STAFF IS LOOKING INTO THE CLAIM .. STU STATED SHE IS GOING TO HA VE HER COUSIN GET REVENGE ON THAT STUD AND GET A T AZER TOT AZE KIDS THAT HURT HER FEELING. STAFF SPOKE W/ MOM MOM ADVS STUD DOES NOT HA VE ACCESS TO GUN AT HER HOUSE. STAFF LEFT VOICEMAIL W/ DAD .. STUD STAYS W/ DAD OVER THE WEEKEND .. STAFF REQD 10-21 REGD IF CPS SHOULD BE CONTACTED DUE TO STUD STATEMENTS
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - ShootingD. W. Babcock Elementary School

Twin Rivers Unified School District, Sacramento County

422R - CRIMINAL OR TERRORIST THREATS - REPORT Reported to Twin Rivers Unified Police Department

1/27/23 at 3:15:40 PM

Incident details:

RIP ALVAREZ, MELVIN ADV THAT AT APPROX 0900HRS TODAY IN ROOM 17 STUD [redacted] PULLED PUT A TOY GUN RED/BLK W/ NO ORANGE TIP ON IT AND POINTED IT AT HER DAUGHTER'S HEAD AND STATED "STOP TALKING TO ME" OVER AND OVER AGAIN // PER JUV BECAME UPSET AFTER SHE REPEATED INSTRUCTION FROM TEACHER TO HIM. PER RIP AD MIN SHARMA STATED TRPD WOULD BE NOTIFIED BUT DIDN'T NOTIFY MOM UNTIL EOD WHEN HER DAUGHTER SAW HER AND STARTED SOBBING AND STATING SHE THOUGHT SHE WAS GOING TO DIE// RIP WOULD LIKE A REPORT ALVAREZ, MELVIN [redacted] DANA PAOLA RODRIGUEZ
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - ShootingFrederick Joyce Elementary School

Twin Rivers Unified School District, Sacramento County

422R - CRIMINAL OR TERRORIST THREATS - REPORT Reported to Twin Rivers Unified Police Department

4/19/23 at 11:09:59 AM

Incident details:

RP AVD STU BEING THREATENED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA BY NON-TWIN RIVERS STU , PER RP THEY USED TO DATE BUT STU DOES NOT KNOW HER LAST NAME// SENT MESSAGE TODAY VIA SOCIAL MEDIA SHE WOULD SEND SOMEONE TO SHOOT UP SCHOOL AND SHOOT HIM // LAST FRIDAY CALLED SCHOOL PRETENDED TO BE STU AUNT AND VERBALLY MADE THREAT TO STU, CALLED BACK AGAIN THIS MON BUT STAFF REALIZED IT WAS HER AND ENDED THE CALL//EOD 1412
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - ShootingGrant Union High School

Twin Rivers Unified School District, Sacramento County

422R CRIMINAL OR Reported to Twin Rivers Unified Police Department

4/27/23 at 11:15:23 PM

Incident details:

per admin stud vict was jumped by 3 stud today .. went to hospital due to 242 and injuries. rumour of social media post been going around saying is going to come to the school tomorrow and shoot up the school. per admin he spoke w/ and his parents. advs he did not post any social media posting about shoot up the school. advs he's been in the hospital all day with no cell phone reception and unable to post anything on social media. mom confirm story and advs they do not have any weapons at the resd ... .. all stud invld in 245 been suspended and going for expolsion .. admin sent corresponding msg to notified all parents regd the social media post. admin reqd officers presence tomorrow.
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - ShootingGrant West High School

Twin Rivers Unified School District, Sacramento County

422R - CRIMINAL OR TERRORIST THREATS - REPORT Reported to Twin Rivers Unified Police Department

4/27/23 at 2:07:59 PM

Incident details:

RP REPORTING THAT HE IS HEARING RUMORS THAT THE VICTIM FROM THE 415 EARLIER IS GOING TO SHOOT UP THE SCHOOL ... RP HAS TRIED TO GET AHOLD OF MOTHER & HAS LEFT A VOICEMAIL
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - ShootingHighlands High School

Twin Rivers Unified School District, Sacramento County

422R - CRIMINAL OR TERRORIST THREATS - REPORT Reported to Twin Rivers Unified Police Department

2/15/23 at 2:21:09 PM

Incident details:

STAFF BRADLEY ROSE SENT EMAIL TO ADMIN STATING HE WAS JUST THREATENED BY ... SAID THAT HE WAS GOING TO COME AND SHOOT HIM.
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - ShootingHighlands High School

Twin Rivers Unified School District, Sacramento County

422R Reported to Twin Rivers Unified Police Department

4/12/23 at 10:41:27 AM

Incident details:

per staff fonner stu was invld in a 242 yesterday at hhs and made threats to come back to school wl guns .told vict dad that he will come back tomorow w/ a gun. [redacted]. officer ortega dealt w/ 242 yest. resd addr [redacted] mother donaya easter [redacted] addt cell# [redacted] .. vict at school today dad that he will
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - ShootingMadison Elementary School

Twin Rivers Unified School District, Sacramento County

941 - ASSIST SCHOOL SITE Reported to Twin Rivers Unified Police Department

1/24/23 at 8:40:23 AM

Incident details:

STAFF ADV PARENTS OF STUDS ON SITE AND REQ OFFICER PRESENCE// *** ORIGINAL CALL BELOW *** 3RD PARTY INFO - TEACHER AMANDA BARCELLOS ADV PRINCIPAL ANGELICA MENDOZA NEW STUD WAS THREATENED BY ANOTHER STUD WHO SAID THAT HE WOULD SHOOT HIM AND HE HAS 4 GUNS AT HOME// PRINCIPAL HAS NFI//
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - ShootingNorthwood Elementary School

Twin Rivers Unified School District, Sacramento County

422R - CRIMINAL OR TERRORIST THREATS - REPORT Reported to Twin Rivers Unified Police Department

1/26/23 at 4:40:49 PM

Incident details:

STUD MADE 422 COMMENTS TO R/P (UNK) DAUGHTER STATING THAT HE WOULD SHOOT HER AND HER UNCLE // R/P WAS ADV BY HER DAUGHTER'S TEACHER R/P WANTS TO 940 AT 0730HRS TOMORROW 01-27-23 // 23-25249
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - ShootingOakdale Elementary School

Twin Rivers Unified School District, Sacramento County

422R - CRIMINAL OR TERRORIST THREATS - REPORT Reported to Twin Rivers Unified Police Department

3/2/23 at 10:35:41 AM

Incident details:

ANOTHER STUD HEARD MAKE STATEMENT TODAY ABOUT SHOOTING UP THE SCHOOL ... PARENTS HAVE ALREADY BEEN NOTIFIED & HE WAS TALKED TO BY RP ... RP ADV STUDENT WILL BE AT SCHOOL
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - ShootingOakdale Elementary School

Twin Rivers Unified School District, Sacramento County

422R - CRIMINAL OR TERRORIST THREATS - REPORT Reported to Twin Rivers Unified Police Department

3/23/23 at 8:43:17 AM

Incident details:

PER STF1 A STUDENT HAS MADE MULTIPLE THREATS ABOUT HAVING FIREARMS & HE WANTS TO SHOOT UP THE SCHOOL ... NO OTHER IDENTIFYING INFORMATION OTHER THAN THE FIRST NAME ... UNIT TO CHECK IN W/ SCHOOL STAFF TO SEE IF THEY HAVE FURTHER INFO
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - ShootingRidgepoint Elementary School

Twin Rivers Unified School District, Sacramento County

422R - CRIMINAL OR TERRORIST THREATS - REPORT Reported to Twin Rivers Unified Police Department

3/17/23 at 11:38:10 AM

Incident details:

PER ADMIN STU MADE THREATS TO BRING A GUN TO SCHOOL. THREAT WAS MADE ON MARCH 1ST AT THE AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM. STUD LEFT AFTER SCHOOL PROG AND WENT HOME AND CAME BACK AND TOLD STUDS THAT HE HAD THE GUN IN HIS BACK PACK.NO GUN SHOWN TO ANY OF THE STUD .. A FEW DAYS AGO STUD WAS INVLD IN A 415 WITH THE SAME STUD AND THAT STUD MADE ADMIN AWARE OF THE INCID ON MARCH 1ST. STUD IS CURRENTLY NOT IN SCHOOL AND ADMIN REQD OFFICER TO CHECK HIS RESD .. STU RESD ADDR
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - ShootingVillage Elementary School

Twin Rivers Unified School District, Sacramento County

422R - CRIMINAL OR TERRORIST THREATS - REPORT Reported to Twin Rivers Unified Police Department

1/31/23 at 10:05:17 AM

Incident details:

On Friday 01/27/2023 a student . Later continued to bother student and told her he would shoot her with a gun. Student was suspended and parents were advised
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